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Nique Clifford

Nique Clifford

SG · #10 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Sacramento Kings

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2025-26 per game · 75 games
8.6 PTS 3.8 REB 2.4 AST 50.5% TS
Sacramento Kings roster

Nique Clifford is a 24-year-old shooting guard, listed at 6′5″ (196 cm). Nique Clifford is listed with the Sacramento Kings in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 75 games with 50.5% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $3.11M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029. The roster lists an entry dated July 2025.

2025-26 season statistics

8.6PTS per game#256 of 582
3.8REB per game#223 of 582
2.4AST per game#197 of 582
0.9STL per game#159 of 582
0.3BLK per game#260 of 582
1.5TO per game#142 of 582
25.1MIN per game#187 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
75249–59641.8%77–23133.3%70–9772.2%48.2%50.5%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
8.016.8%97.3121.6-2191.5400645

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 2 logged games

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

23PointsOct 5, 2026 vs LAL
9ReboundsOct 5, 2026 vs LAL
6AssistsOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
13-pointersOct 5, 2026 vs LAL
2StealsOct 8, 2026 @ LAL
0BlocksOct 8, 2026 @ LAL

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 2 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 8 preseason@ LALL 110–11412:014262012-70-10-0-1
Oct 5 preseasonvs LALL 103–12728:2423920018-131-26-10+4

View all 2 logged games in 2026-27

Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.

2025-26 shot chart

Nique Clifford took 39% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 19% at the rim, 29% elsewhere in the paint and 14% from mid-range.

0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)4/12 (33%)0/5 (0%)4/8 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/5 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)3/6 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/6 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/6 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/5 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)3/3 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/8 (25%)1/2 (50%)0/4 (0%)3/9 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)2/2 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)6/8 (75%)1/3 (33%)5/12 (42%)1/2 (50%)8/12 (67%)3/3 (100%)0/3 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)20/30 (67%)9/13 (69%)0/3 (0%)3/6 (50%)0/4 (0%)1/1 (100%)18/23 (78%)3/6 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)7/8 (88%)3/8 (38%)5/14 (36%)4/13 (31%)2/2 (100%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)8/9 (89%)3/5 (60%)0/4 (0%)2/3 (67%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/3 (67%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)2/5 (40%)0/4 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)3/4 (75%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)2/7 (29%)1/3 (33%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/5 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)4/6 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/6 (33%)2/4 (50%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 249–596 (41.8%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area74–11166.7 (-0.5)67.218.6%
In the paint (non-RA)69–17140.4 (-4.2)44.528.7%
Mid-range29–8235.4 (-6.4)41.813.8%
Corner 322–6633.3 (-5.4)38.811.1%
Above the break 355–16633.1 (-2.0)35.227.9%

League rank by FG% (qualified players): In the paint (non-RA): 129th of 160 · Corner 3: 163rd of 199 · Above the break 3: 130th of 168 · all zone leaders

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

2025-26 percentiles

Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.

Points 8.6 per game43
Rebounds 3.8 per game53
Assists 2.4 per game59
Steals 0.9 per game68
Blocks 0.3 per game46
3-pointers made 1.0 per game46
True shooting 50.58
Usage 16.834
PER 8.03
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 1.5 per game30

Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Bruce Brown (7.9 / 3.9 / 2.1) · Alex Caruso (6.2 / 2.8 / 2.0) · Kevin Huerter (10.0 / 3.5 / 2.6) · Herbert Jones (8.9 / 3.4 / 2.8) · Cody Williams (8.8 / 3.0 / 2.0) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

How many points does Nique Clifford average?
Nique Clifford averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 75 games.
What is Nique Clifford's shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Nique Clifford shot 41.8% from the field, 33.3% from three (77 of 231) and 72.2% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 50.5%.
How old is Nique Clifford?
Nique Clifford is 24 years old. He was born on February 9, 2002.
How tall is Nique Clifford?
Nique Clifford is 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) tall and plays SG, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Nique Clifford from?
Nique Clifford is from the United States and played at Colorado State before the NBA.
What team does Nique Clifford play for?
Nique Clifford is listed with the Sacramento Kings in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Nique Clifford wear?
The NBA directory lists Nique Clifford at No. 10 for the Sacramento Kings. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Nique Clifford's next game?
Nique Clifford and the Sacramento Kings next play at the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 8:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Nique Clifford play on Christmas Day?
No. The Sacramento Kings are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
How much does Nique Clifford make?
Nique Clifford has a listed salary figure of $3.11M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029.
How does Nique Clifford rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Nique Clifford was ahead of 43% in points per game, 53% in rebounds and 59% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$3.11M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2029
Nationality
USA
Roster date
July 3, 2025

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

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About Nique Clifford

Dominique Akai Clifford (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Colorado State Rams as well as the Colorado Buffaloes.

Born
February 9, 2002 (age 24) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
175 lb (79 kg)
Position
Small forward
High school
The Vanguard School (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
College
Colorado (2020–2023) Colorado State (2023–2025)
NBA draft
2025: 1st round, 24th overall pick
Playing career
2025–present

Career highlights and awards

  • First-team All-Mountain West (2025)
  • Third-team All-Mountain West (2024)
  • Mountain West All-Defensive Team (2025)
  • Mountain West tournament MVP (2025)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2025–26Sacramento752825.1.418.333.7223.82.4.9.38.6
Career752825.1.418.333.7223.82.4.9.38.6
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21Colorado1404.0.143.333.667.3.4.4.11.0
2021–22Colorado331723.1.453.400.6674.61.3.6.76.7
2022–23Colorado353321.8.374.288.5323.91.5.7.65.9
2023–24Colorado State363630.3.522.376.7597.63.01.4.912.2
2024–25Colorado State363635.4.496.377.7779.64.41.2.618.9
Career15412225.6.469.364.7245.92.4.9.610.1

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 5″
Weight
175 lb
Position
SG
Jersey
10
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Colorado State
Draft year
2025
Draft pick
Round 1 · Pick 24

How acquired: Draft Rights Traded from OKC on 06/25/25. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

8.6Points per game
3.8Rebounds per game
2.4Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.

Latest on Nique Clifford

  1. Game
    Nique Clifford scores game-high 23 points vs. LAL
    Nique Clifford

Roster observations

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TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
Sacramento KingsNone recordedNBA directory

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